Monthly Archives: October 2009

8 c. cake flour 2 c. white shortening 5 c. superfine sugar 1/4 C. baking powder 4 teaspoons salt 1/3 c. dry milk powder Mix well using mixer with paddle and portion into 4 cups to a freezer bag. Will … Continue reading →

2 cups cornmeal 5 cups water (boiling) 2 tablespoons fat 1 teaspoon salt 1 onion 2 cups tomatoes 2 cups cooked minced beef (or ground turkey) 1/4 cup green peppers To the cornmeal and 1 teaspoon salt, add boiling water. … Continue reading →

Power Oatmeal ½ cup Quaker Brand Oatmeal 1 Tablespoon of Flax Seed meal 1/4 cup of Shelled Walnuts 1 Tablespoon of Black Strap Molasses 1 Tablespoon of Honey 1/4 teaspoon of Ground Nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon of Ground Allspice 1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading →

1/3 cup of Cinnamon 2 Tbsp of Ground Ginger 2 Tsp of ground cloves 1 Tsp of ground nutmeg 1/2 Tsp of ground Allspice 1/2 Tsp of Cardamon

7 quarts   Ingredients 6 quarts blanched sliced fresh Apples use a mix 5 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups clear gelatin or clear Jel 2 tablespoon Saigon cinnamon 2 1/2 cups apple juice concentrate undiluted 5 cups apple juice 3/4 cup bottled lemon juice 1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg … Continue reading →

Out of brown sugar? Have molasses and white sugar? No problem.  The ratio I use is 2 cups white sugar to 1/3 cup of molasses mixing until smooth in my kitchen aid mixer.  Depending on the purpose I might add … Continue reading →

1/4 cup ground Siagon cinnamon 1 TBSP Allspice 2 Tsp Nutmeg 2 Tsp Ginger 1/2 Tsp Cardamon

Sick of spending 3 dollars for a small plastic container of pie spice and having it get lost for the rest of the year? I avocate promoting the coffee grinder you got years ago for a spice grinder. Buy your … Continue reading →

Out driving, picking up apples and could not resist the shot.  Canning used to be a community ritual.  neighbor helping neighbor as well as time to catch up with each other.